Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte
(Western Corn Rootworm (WCR))

Interactions where Diabrotica virgifera virgifera is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult feeds on live pollen UK/Ireland Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivepollen
adult adult feeds on live silk UK/Ireland Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivesilk
adult adult feeds on live kernel (developing) UK/Ireland Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivekernel (developing)
adult adult feeds on live leaf UK/Ireland Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)adult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleaf
larva larva feeds on live root UK/Ireland Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)larva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveroot
larva larva feeds on live root [Cereals] cereals Poales: Poaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Diabrotica virgifera virgifera/Diabrotica virgifera virgiferawestern corn rootworm (WCR)larva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Cereals/Cerealscerealsliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgiferaPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiabrotica virgifera virgifera (Western Corn Rootworm (WCR))
TribeGalerucini (a tribe of leaf beetles)
SubfamilyGALERUCINAE (a subfamily of leaf and flea beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Eyre, D. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J. 2010 Western corn rootworm - Has it gone for good? 2.

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
MacLeod, A., Baker, R.H.A., Cheek, S., Eyre, D. & Cannon, R.J.C. 2007 CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Western Corn Rootworm (WCR):

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